The Thrill Is Gone: What to Do When Your Course Doesn’t Excite You

A bored, frustrated professor looks outward toward the reader.
A new academic year is about to begin, and, well, there’s this course—maybe more than one—that you’re not exactly bristling with excitement to teach. What should you do?

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